Indian Power Sector

This is the Guideline for Selection of Connected Solar Power Projects under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.

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This is the Guideline for Selection of Connected Solar Power Projects under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.

Table of Contents :
SECTION 1: BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION .01

1.1 Preamble.01
1.2 Scope and Objectives of the Guidelines..01
1.3 Total Capacity and Portfolio of Solar PV and Solar Thermal Technology Projects .02
1.4 Phasing Allocation of Capacity..02
1.5 Definitions ..02

SECTION 2: GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION OF SOLAR PV PROJECTS.05

2.1 Capacity of Each Project..05
2.2 Request for Selection for Short-listing of Projects..05
2.3 Processing Fees ..05
2.4 Number of Applications by a Company ..05
2.5 Qualification Criteria for Short-Listing of Solar PV Projects …05
2.6 Short-Listing of Projects ..07
2.7Selection of Projects in First batch based on discount in Tariff .07
2.8 Selection of Projects in second batch..08
2.9 Power Purchase Agreement…08
2.10 Bank Guarantees .08
2.11 Minimum Equity to be held by the Promoter .08
2.12 Financial Closure .09
2.13 Commissioning …09
2.14 Time Schedule for Solar PV Projects …10

SECTION 3: GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION OF SOLAR THERMAL PROJECTS..11

3.1 Minimum and Maximum Capacity of Each Project .11
3.2 Expression of Interest for Short-listing of Projects .11
3.3 Processing Fees ..11
3.4 Number of Applications by a Company ..11
3.5 Qualification Criteria for Short-Listing of Solar Thermal Projects .11
3.6 Short-listing of Projects …13
3.7 Selection of Projects based on Discount in Tariff …14
3.8 Power Purchase Agreement…14
3.9 Bank Guarantees .15
3.10 Minimum Equity to be held by the Promoter .15
3.11 Financial Closure .15
3.12 Commissioning …16
3.13 Time Schedule for Solar Thermal Projects .16

SECTION 4: OTHER PROVISIONS.17

4.1 Role of State Level Agencies..17
4.2 Role of Carbon Financing.17
4.3 Amendment to the Guidelines .

Published by : Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy

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Database of Environmental Experts and Professionals in India.

Compiled by : Manpower Management Centre , New Delhi

Published by : Ministry of Environment & Forests (MOEF), Government of India.

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KS Energy Ventures has reported progress on its proposed 540 MW coal fired thermal power plant at in Warora Growth Centre in Chadrapur district of Maharashtra.

Current Status :

The company had earlier announced the commissioning and synchronization of first unit. The company has announced completion of the commissioning process for the synchronization of the second unit (135 MW) of the 540 MW with the Grid. The entire power from first unit is being made available to the local utility under a short term Power Purchase Agreement. The power generated from the second unit would also be made available to the local utility under the PPA. Unit 3 is expected to achieve boiler light up, steam blowing and synchronization with the Grid during the next 10-12 weeks. Thereafter, works with respect to Unit 4 completion are expected to be taken up and it is anticipated that, prior to end March 2011, power generation from this unit would also begin.

Project Background :

Location: The power plant is situated in Warora Growth Centre, District Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India. Off Taker- Wardha Power Company Ltd, (WPCL) , Warora has entered into a power delivery agreement with various bulk consumers in the state of Maharashtra.

Fuel Supply: WPCL, Warora utilizes coal in pulverized form as its primary fuel and will contain four power generating units of 135 MW capacity each, which will use regenerative, single reheat rankine cycles for power generation. with the Coal supplies are tied up from western Coal fields.

EPC contract: WPCL, Warora has selected Sichuan Electric Design Company, a People Republic of China company, as the contractor to undertake design, supply, engineering and construction services.

Transmission: WPCL, Warora has obtained approval from the Maharashtra State Electricity Development Company Limited to evacuate the 540 MW of power.

Larsen & Toubro has bagged the Balance of Plant ( BoP) contract for 2 x 600 megawatt power plant at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh from Visa Power. The Under the BOP contract, L&T would design, engineer, supply, erect and complete Balance of Plant.

The scope of work includes civil, structural and architectural works, coal and ash handling plants, induced draft cooling towers among others.
The project would be commissioned within 29-32 months.

The contract is valued at Rs.1610 Crore.

Earlier this week, BHEL bagged main plant package contract for the same project.

The proposed project by M/s Adishankar Power Pvt. Ltd. is located in West Kameng district Arunachal Pradesh and is one of the projects that are being developed on Gang River. The main tributaries joining the Gang River are Saskang Rong, Pasom Rong etc.

Khuitam Hydroelectric Project (66 MW) is essentially a run of river Project proposed on Gang River, a tributary of Bichom River in West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh . The proposed Project envisages construction of a 19 m high barrage from the river bed level, a Head Race Tunnel (HRT) of 6.3 m diameter to carry a design discharge of 100.35 cumecs over a length of 3 km, a surge shaft of 21 m dia, 3 penstocks of 2.90 m diameter and a surface power house with an installed capacity of 66 MW (22 MW X 3 units).

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IFC to Fund Roof Top Solar Projects in Delhi.

International Finance Corporation has agreed to fund roof top solar projects to be set up by North Delhi Power Corp, a joint venture between Tata Power Co and Delhi Power Co. The project will comprise of about 21 power plants of different sizes (ranging from 1 MW to 100 KWs) across different localities in Delhi. Most of these plants are proposed on existing substations / warehouses etc. owned and operated by NDPL. IFC will provide a loan up to 15 million US$ for the project.

Larsen & Toubro plans JV with South African Company

Larsen & Toubro is planning to form a joint venture company with Befula Investments Pty, South Africa to carry out business in power transmission and distribution opportunities in South Africa. The companies will collaborate on areas including turnkey execution of power tranmission lines, sub-stations, rural electrifications, power distribution and industrial electrification.

Suzlon crosses 5000 MW

Suzlon Energy Ltd has announced crossing 5,000 MW of cumulative installations in India. Suzlon has cumulatively added over 5,000 MW of wind power capacity for over 1,500 customers in India across 40 sites in eight states. Suzlon accounts for nearly half of the country total wind installations. In the key states of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Gujarat, Suzlon’s installation base is over 1,000 MW each.

HCC Bags Contract from GMR (Badrinath) Hydro Power.

Hindustan Construction Company has bagged a contract worth Rs.660 crore from GMR (Badrinath) Hydro Power Generation for setting up a 300-Mw hydel project on the Alaknanda River at Badrinath, in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. The project work is divided into two packages valued at Rs 272.84 crore and Rs 387.16 crore. While the first contract involves the main civil work for the dams, including diversion channels, barrages and power intakes, the second part comprises the main civil works package for MAT, a powerhouse complex, surge shaft, pressure shaft and pothead yard civil work packages for the power house complex. The contracts are to be completed within 54 months from the date of contract.

NALCO plans thermal power plant in Orissa.

NALCO, a leading aluminum maker has announced plans to set up a thermal power plant either in Ib valley area in Jharsuguda district or at Talcher where coal mines were located. According to reports from the state government, the company had expressed interest to set up the power plant in collaboration with a state PSU and the government would take a decision in this regard after an examination. Besides this, the company has also expressed interest to be a partner in OMC-OHPC joint venture company for setting up a plant.

MIDC Scraps Power SEZs in Chandrapur & Usar.

Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation has requested to BoA ( Board of Approvals) for withdrawal of two of its proposals for for setting up of sector specific SEZ for power generation at Bhadravati Industrial Area, District Chandrapur and at Usar Industrial Area, District Raigad. According to news reports, MIDC found that ven if it did set up the plants, operation of such projects would be difficult.

BPCL to invest in power projects.

BPCL, the state run oil company has devised a five year plan investments in power generation business. As per the plan, the company plans to set up power plants of capacity 500 MW with an investment of Rs.600 – Rs.1000 crore. The locations and the fuel medium will be decided later and the power plants will be joint ventures.

Ongoing Biomass Power Projects in Punjab 2010

• 10 MW Biomass Power Project in Hoshiarpur District by Green Planet Energy Pvt Ltd.
• 10 MW Biomass Power Project in Jalandhar District by Green Planet Energy Pvt Ltd.
• 10 MW Biomass Power Project in Nawanshahr by P & R Engineering Services Ltd.
• 10 MW Biomass Power Project in Ropar by P & R Engineering Services Ltd.
• 10 MW Biomass Power Project in Amritsar by Turboatom-TPS Projects
• 10 MW Biomass Power Project in Amritsar by Orient Green Power Pvt. Ltd
• 10 MW Biomass Power Project in Amritsar by Orient Green Power Pvt. Ltd
• 10 MW Biomass Power Project in Ferozepur by Turboatom-TPS Projects
• 10 MW Biomass Power Project in Gurdaspur by Turboatom-TPS Projects
• 10 MW Biomass Power Project in Jalandhar District by Green Planet Energy Pvt Ltd.
• 10 MW Biomass Power Project in Jalandhar District by Green Planet Energy Pvt Ltd.
• 11 MW Biomass Power Project in Fatehgarh Sahib District by Green Planet Energy Pvt Ltd.
• 13 MW Biomass Power Project in Faridkot District by Green Planet Energy Pvt Ltd.
• 13.5 MW Biomass Power Project in Bathinda District by Green Planet Energy Pvt Ltd.
• 14 MW Biomass Power Project in Barnala District by Green Planet Energy Pvt Ltd.
• 14 MW Biomass Power Project in Ludhiana District by Green Planet Energy Pvt Ltd.
• 15 MW Biomass Power Project in Ludhiana District by Green Planet Energy Pvt Ltd.
• 20 MW Biomass Power Project in Mansa District by Green Planet Energy Pvt Ltd
• 20 MW Biomass Power Project in Sangrur by Turboatom-TPS Projects
• 5 MW Biomass Power Project in Anandpur Sahib by P & R Engineering Services Ltd.
• 6 MW Biomass Power Project at Talwandi Sabo by Green Field Energen Pvt. Ltd.
• 6 MW Biomass Power Project in Fatehgarh Sahib District by Green Planet Energy Pvt Ltd.
• 6 MW Biomass Power Project in Moga District by Green Planet Energy Pvt Ltd.
• 9 MW Biomass Power Project in Faridkot District by Green Planet Energy Pvt Ltd.
• 9 MW Biomass Power Project in Kapurthala District by Green Planet Energy Pvt Ltd.

Wind & Biomass Power in India Profile 2009.

A sharp, neat and crisp report on Indian Wind and Biomass Power Sector in India.

Published by : Italian Trade Commission

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Monnet Ispat & Energy signed an MoU with Government of Orissa ( in September 2006) for setting up thermal power plant of capacity 600 MW.

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